Four in family hurt in Murphysboro crash at Rt 13 junction
Four members of a Hurst family were treated and released after a collision with a car driven by Glen Herington of Cape Girardeau at the northeast Murphysboro city limits. Lawrence Hodges 43 Charlotte Hodges 31 Larry Ray 3 and Brenda Kay 5 were injured. Herington unhurt. Hodges was ticketed for failing to yield by State Patrolman Don Ragsdale.
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Glen Herington
Cape Girardeau
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Lawrence Hodges
Charlotte
Larry Ray
Brenda Kay
Herington
New Rt. 13
de Soto Blacktop Road
Don Ragsdale
de Soto
Hodges
Ragsdale
Rt. 13
Illinois Winners Named Rhodes Scholars
Swarthmore Pa report lists three Illinois men among thirty two Rhodes Scholars. John Edward Jordan of Sycamore Illinois a student at Illinois Wesleyan University Edward John Nell of Riverside Illinois a Princeton University student and George A Drake of LaGrange Illinois a Grinnell College student await Rhodes trustees final approval.
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Swarthmore, Pa
Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Courtney Smith
Rhodes Scholarship Trust
Swarthmore College
John Edward Jordan
Sycamore
Ill
Illinois Wesleyan
Edward John Nell
Riverside
Princeton University
George A. Drake
LaGrange, Ill
Grinnell College
Southern Illinois Publisher and Newspaper Notices
Southern Illinois Publisher disseminates Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays. Entries list Carbondale Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro post office classifications and second class matter notes. Associated Press dispatches reserved for republication.
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Southern Illinoiban
Southern Illinois Publicationa. Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Herrin Tl
Muarvhyepore
Southerp C Linocis
Carbondale Prep Press
Daily Journal
Murphysb
Farmer Ray Corn Wins A Franklin County Yield Award
A Franklin County farmer named Ray Corn won first place in the annual corn growing contest. He averages 179 bushels of corn per acre on a five acre plot near Akin. Thirty other county farmers received certificates for yields of 100 or more bushels per acre at the council meeting.
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Franklin County
Ray Corn
Akin
County Agricultural Advisory Council
Funeral services planned for Edith Williams in West Frankfort
Edith Williams 85 died Monday at Marion Memorial Hospital after a month as a patient. Born in England she lived 45 years in West Frankfort and three years at Ernfele Nursing Home Johnston City. The body lies at Reedy Funeral Home with services set for Wednesday at First Methodist in Posty Frankfort. Burial in Boner Cemetery West Frankfort. Her only surviving relatives are two nephews and a niece in England.
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Edith Williams
Marion Memorial Hospital
Herrin Rotary Finances Shelter
Low interest financing is secured by the Herrin Rotary Club for a park shelter. Club members fund the project with personal notes and pledges already secured, needing an additional 450 dollars. Two Rotary sponsored barbecues began funding, with 100-dollar pledges from Bob Brewer K E Aronson Tom Colombo Phil Gilbert George Fredman A E Storme Frank Springer Jo Walker Dale Wyatt Leon Zwick and Joe Coughlin. Fifty-dollar pledges come from Bob Karr Charles Cook Harvard Sohn Louis Helleny Ed Karr Morris Hays Jo M Walker Dr Elmus Miles and Wayne Hindman.
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Herrin Rotary Club
Ee Club
Bob Brewer
K. E. Aronson
Tom Colombo
Phil Gilbert
George Fredman
Bob Karr
Charles Cook
Harvard Sohn
Louis Helleny
Ed Karr
Morris Hays
Jo M. Walker
Elmus Miles
Wayne Hindman
Canvas Stolen From Boat At Crab Orchard Lake
Mrs. Charles Smith of Carbondale reports to police a theft at Crab Orchard Lake. A sheet of canvas a compass and a life jacket were taken from a boat Monday.
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Charles Smith
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
Christmas Spotlight and Local Sports Notes
The Fortnightly Club receives praise for a large Christmas Wise Man display at 520 South Park. Harrisburg edges Herrin in a basketball clash, with praise for the Harrisburg team. Lightning Willie Willie strikes unexpectedly. Tidwell and William, with team support, look tough to beat. SI Industrial Management Council meets monthly chaired by Larry Davis of Norge. Christmas spirit inspires generosity and happiness. Mrs. Bracy’s father Mark Woodley recovers slowly from Marion Memorial Hospital operation. End-of-year reflections note Christmas slips.
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520 South Park
Herrin
Harrisburg
Willie William
Tidwell
William
Mrs. Bracy
Mark Woodley
Marion Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro Board Hires Two New Teachers
Murphysboro Township High School board voted Monday night to hire two new teachers Miss Louise Erwin of Marion to teach home economics and Mrs. Claudia Kupel of Murphysboro to teach biology and freshman science. They replace resignations of Mrs. Robert Elliott and Miss Esther Smith. The board also approved pending bills as final tax disbursement for the year from the county treasurer.
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Murphysboro Township
Louise Erwin
Marion
Claudia Kupel
Murphysboro
Miss Erwin
Kupel
Robert Elliott
Esther Smith
Jonesboro Man Sentenced in Jackson County Court
Ernest Bud Casper, 42, of Jonesboro, was sentenced to one year probation and a $50 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to illegal transportation of liquor and driving on a revoked license. He must serve seven days in jail at the start of probation. Casper was arrested near Carbondale by State Patrolman Don Ragsdale.
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Ernest
Bud Casper
Jonesboro
Jackson
Peyton Kunce
Casper
Bill Ridgeway
Carbondale
Don Ragsdale
de Soto
1955 US traffic deaths set history record
The year 1955 saw the highest toll of road fatalities in the United States, with 37,800 deaths reported across the nation, marking a historic peak in traffic casualties.
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United States
Tom Pack Dies Retired Farmer at 76 Services Thursday
Tom J. Pack, 76, of 330 N Illinois Ave Carbondale, died at Holden Hospital after a months illness. Born January 20 1880 in Hopkinsville Kentucky he was a retired farmer and member of the Christian Church of Lesser. Survived by wife Arista daughter Delbert McKinney son Norva step son Dewey Grace brother Arch Pack sister Pearl and five grandchildren. Services 2 pm Thursday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev John R Canedy officiating. Burial West Side Cemetery four miles east of Vienna. Friends may call after 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Tom J. Pack
N. Ilinois Ave
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Hopkinsville
Pack
Christian Church of
Lesser
Arista
Delbert McKinney
Norva
Los Angeles
Calif
Dewey Grace
East St
Population Research Body Prefers Three-Child Ideal
The Population Reference Bureau suggests the ideal family size is three children. The finding reflects demographic models and policy implications for future population growth.
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The
Population Reference Bureau
Grand Tower Man Fined Loses License in DUI Case
Leroy Cox, 33, of Grand Tower, was fined $100 and costs and placed on three months probation after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. Judge Peyton Kunce revoked Cox's license on the recommendation of State's Atty. William Ridgeway. Cox arrested early morning near hysboro State.
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Leroy Cox
Grand Tower
Jackson
Cox
Peyton Kunce
Kunce
Rhodes Scholarships Select 32 Scholars From 48 States
The Rhodes Trust announces 32 American Rhodes Scholars chosen yearly from all 48 states. Recipients are named after a rigorous national selection process highlighting academic leadership and service.
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Rhodes
United States
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